From Holy to Wholly Polluted: The Tale of Bagmati River
The 204-kilometre-long river, flowing through Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, stretches through eight districts. Revered as the link between heaven...
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Bhoto Jatra: The Sacred Vest that Waits
After transforming the alleys of Lalitpur, the Rato Machindranath festival ends with the chariot festival of Bhoto Jatra...
Birdwatching beyond binoculars
Who wouldn't want to quietly walk through a forest, hoping to glimpse a rare bird or animal? Well,...
Rethinking Nepal’s medical pluralism
As children, the moment one of us had a cold or a sniffle, our mothers would run to...
More than mountaineers, Sherpas are due for recognition
Native to the mountain regions, Sherpas are more than mountaineers. Named by the Tibetan word for eastern people,...
Trailblazing women who conquered Everest
For a country that worships goddesses, Nepal holds a strange contradiction. While women are celebrated in temples, many...
Journey through time : Kingdom of Mustang
Tucked beyond the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges lies Mustang, an enigmatic land also known as the "Forbidden Kingdom"....
The many faces of Goddess Parvati
Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva, holds a special place in Hindu mythology as the embodiment of...
Himalayan Java: Brewing Nepal’s Coffee Revolution
In a nation where tea once reigned supreme, a revolution brewed when Himalayan Java planted its first coffee...
Celebrating differences with one too many New Years
When is New Year? Baisakh first, January first, or Magh first? In Nepal, you never know which one...